The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.
Prabhu Deva on the success of his new film ABCD 2.
After three years of marriage, Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal are all set to embrace parenthood.
'Those dance steps are meant for athletes and dancers far younger than me,' the choreographer-director-actor says.
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Railways can contribute 2.5 per cent to three per cent in the GDP with an improved infrastructure, he said.
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Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu on Sunday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party before being sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the first expansion of the Narendra Modi government.
Suresh Prabhu's maiden Railway Budget presentation, peppered with personal references and quotes, turned out to be a smooth affair.
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Emphasising on rewarding performers to improve performance, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said government employees do not lack talent and they are as good as those working in the private sector.
The Rakesh Mohan Committee in its report in 2001 said that Railways' financial situation was extremely difficult and suggested new strategy for revenue generation.
You cannot say Railways' problems will be solved by privatisation. The solution should be an outcome based approach. Very few railways in the world are privatised, Prabhu said.
An alleged attack on a Marathi-speaking family by a government employee in Thane district sparked outrage in the Maharashtra Assembly, where the BJP-led government assured justice and condemned the incident. Opposition parties demanded immediate action against the accused, Akhilesh Shukla, and his wife, who have been arrested. The incident has raised concerns about discrimination against Marathi people and fueled tensions in the state.
Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around 3.5 crore devotees taking a dip.
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Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives'.
'We need to look beyond the current approach'.
Currently, Railways is facing a loss of Rs 34,000 cr in passenger segment and its earnings are falling.
The ace dancer will direct the two superstars in his next directorial venture after Rowdy Rathore.
The NDA govt will carry forward "good" policies and rail projects of UPA.
Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources
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Shinde had retained most of the sitting MLAs, who chose to be with him when he led the rebellion two years ago. They delivered for him on Saturday when votes for the state polls were counted.
Two prominent organisations, the Hindu Yuva Sene and the Keshav Smriti Samvardhana Samithi, have a pivotal role in shaping Mangaluru's Ganesh Utsav celebrations.
The actor will be doing takeoffs on four of his idols, in a totally improvised scene in ABCD 2.
Amitabh Bachchan shoots for a Kalyan Jewellers ad, alongwith Malayalam actress Manju Warrier.
The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's capital Agartala on Tuesday announced the suspension of all visa and consular services with immediate effect until further notice because of 'security reasons', a day after the mission's premises was breached by a group of people protesting against the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Dhaka.
The railways is collaborating with various companies from Germany, South Korea, Japan and China to work out the fine prints.
Mahatma Gandhi showed India how to fight for Independence using khadi. Today khadi and handloom have become one of the many incredible faces India shows the world.
Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.
Suresh Prabhu, the new railway minister, described his charge as being 'the engine of growth'.
Piyush Goyal has begun his term as railway minister with characteristic energy, but not all his new initiatives are being praised
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The 7th Pay Commission recommendations are a major challenge for the Railways.
